eLucy
Compare Lucy: Scapula

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Select a view:

  • lucy caudal inferior view of scapulaCaudal / Inferior
  • lucy cranial superior view of scapulaCranial / Superior
  • lucy dorsal posterior view of scapulaDorsal / Posterior
  • lucy lateral view of scapulaLateral
  • lucy ventral anterior view of scapulaVentral / Anterior

Caudal/Inferior View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Cranial/Superior View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Dorsal/Posterior View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Lateral View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Ventral/Anterior View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

The glenoid cavity of Lucy’s scapula, the surface of the scapula that articulates with the humerus to form the shoulder joint, faces more cranially/superiorly than in modern humans. A more superior orientation of the glenoid cavity is similar to the Chimpanzee morphology, and is a feature seen in many arboreal quadrupeds. Lucy’s retention of this trait suggests that she may have continued to practice suspensory behaviors while also being bipedal.